used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
AdjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
start firing a weapon
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
Lismore
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From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
Meyrick's
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From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
MINOT
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From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
and nothing more
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
palm-dotted
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From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
PaxnounUS /pæks/
(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
removableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmuːvəbəl/
capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed
From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
move upward
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
sun-room
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From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in the open the newest society dances should rise to offend the soft southern sky.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MINOT GOES THROUGH FIRE The Duchess of Lismore elected to give her dinner and dance in Miss Meyrick's honor as near to the bright Florida stars as she could.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Adjacent to this was a sun-room with a removable glass roof, and this the duchess had ordered transformed into a ballroom.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the top floor of the De la Pax was a private dining-room, only partially enclosed, with a picturesque view of the palm-dotted courtyard below.
